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Travel History - Clues to Infectious Disease Diagnosis in a Traveler 
 • Where did you
Travel History - ... Clues to Infectious ... Diagnosis in a Traveler ... Where did you travel ... → Leptospirosis
Leptospirosis
Pathogen: Leptospira (interrogans, kirschneri, noguchii)
Risk Factors:
 • Occupational exposure - Farmers, ranchers, trappers, veterinarians
 • Recreational
Leptospirosis Pathogen ... non-productive cough, nausea ... TheIDtrivia #Leptospirosis ... diagnosis #treatment #management
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Bacterial Enteric Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Bacterial Enteric Illness:
 • Antimicrobial
including for travelers ... • In rare cases ... immunosuppressed travelers ... the region of travel ... Prevention #Treatment #management
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

BRADI Mnemonic
 • BRASH/Hyperkalemia
 • Reduced oxygen/Glucose/Temp
 • ACS
 • Drugs
 •
Babesiosis • Leptospirosis ... Spondylarthropathies Other causes ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... #cardiology #BRADI
A primer on the causes, evaluation and management of Acute Myocardial Infarction in Young Patients. 
Obstructive:
primer on the causes ... evaluation and management ... Hypercoagulable States #cardiology ... MyocardialInfarction #Young #cardiology
Multiple masses
The differential diagnostic list of multiple masses is very long.
The most important diagnoses are listed
Multiple masses ... list of multiple masses ... consolidations from masses ... #Management #Radiology
Algorithm for the Management of Ventricular Tachycardia Electrical Storm
ES diagnosed (≥ 3 episodes of VT/ICD therapies
Algorithm for the Management ... of reversible causes ... Tachycardia #Algorithm #Management ... VTach #diagnosis #management ... #morphology #cardiology
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
→ Inflammation causes ... endpoint of all-cause ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
Post-MI Free Wall Rupture
1. What's the role of revascularization when presenting with late STEMI?
2. What are
What are some causes ... pursue surgical management ... FreeWall #Rupture #cardiology ... acuteMI #diagnosis #management
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM) - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis
 1. Wall thickness 215 mm (TTE/CT/MRI) 
 2. Absence
Diagnosis and Management ... Absence of Secondary Cause ... HOCM #Diagnosis #Management ... #Cardiology